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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Leaks, AI tools, and likely upgrades
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Classic redux It appears the Galaxy Watch 8 will bring back the Classic design, stick with a similar battery size, and add new health AI tools.

Galaxy vs. Pixel Watch: The battle of the faces
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly I looked in-depth at how Samsung and Google's default watch faces compare, and it tells a surprising amount about their design approach.

Wear OS 6: Eligible watches, One UI 7 Watch, Gemini, & more
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Future of Wear OS Wear OS 6 will likely transform Android watches with Gemini tricks and new fitness coaching. Here's what we know (and hope to see).

Gemini on Wear OS should stick to the Assistant status quo, mostly
By Michael L Hicks published
Portable AI Gemini on Wear OS is coming soon, and based on this Google Assistant code, it's going to function a lot like the current assistant.

Best Android smartwatch 2025
By Michael L Hicks last updated
The best There's no shortage of outstanding Android smartwatches nowadays. Here are our top picks!

Best Wear OS watch 2025
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Wear this If you want a feature-packed and stylish Wear OS watch, you have plenty of options from manufacturers such as Samsung, Google, Mobvoi, and more.

The Wear OS 5.1 update mess has me annoyed and looking for solutions
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly It's frustrating to be told to expect a major Wear OS update, wait weeks, then find out you were never going to receive it.

Google expands Scam Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 and its predecessor
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Scam Detection on the wrist Google introduced its AI-based Scam Detection feature Pixel 9 series last month via Feature drop, which is now venturing to Pixel Watch 2 and 3 models in the U.S.
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